Author Archives: Jeff

Hurricane Irene…

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Jeff

Nine days ago as I prepared for hurricane Irene’s arrival I was thinking I’m either going to be in Raleigh with no power and eating out of an ice cooler, or down at the Pamlico River with no power and … Continue reading →

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Everyone needs a default-route

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Jeff

It’s that time of the year where I am really starting to get into the high volume training days, especially on the weekends. With less than 90 days to Ironman Arizona(IMAZ), long runs of 15 miles and long rides of … Continue reading →

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Pilot Mountain, NC Hill climbing

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jeff

  It has been nearly 2 months since we signed up for Ironman Mont-Tremblant(IMMT) for August 2012.  With just over 3 months to go before Ironman Arizona(IMAZ), we have to start thinking seriously about how to at least become adequate … Continue reading →

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Why Inside Out Sports Rocks

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jeff

I’ve been going to Inside Out Sports for probably 12 years now.  I love this place because this is where you really get what you pay for.  I never get the feeling someone is trying to sell me something. In … Continue reading →

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PSA: It’s @#$%"ing Hot outside!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jeff

The other day it was 100F with a heat index up near 110F.  Pretty much the lower half of the country was experiencing the heat wave.  This got me thinking about heat acclimation to improve fitness. I started reading all … Continue reading →

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Firecracker Ride 4th of July 100k

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Jeff

  Photo by iChaz Today was the 19th Annual Firecracker 100k and 50k ride.  This was my 5th or 6th time doing this ride, and I still love it. You start out at Salt Box Village in Cary at 8 … Continue reading →

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Short Bike Workouts that push your limits

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jeff

Disclaimer: The bulk of my bike workouts(85%) are of the long slow variety where my HR rarely gets over 140bpm.  I have a good coach who basically sets these parameters for me.  I feel like I have a pretty good … Continue reading →

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Mont-Tremblant ou Non Mont-Tremblant?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jeff

That is the question. A couple of weeks ago I was faced with a question.  Which Ironman race should I do after Ironman Arizona this year?  You have to sign up pretty much the day after the event for the … Continue reading →

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Staying On Track

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Jeff

Photo by Kasia Five months have passed since I made my New Year’s Resolution. – Ironman in under 12hrs – Career development – Stay in touch with friends better – Volunteer more often Since making these resolutions, life has been … Continue reading →

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How to Paint a Metal Roof and Live to Tell About It.

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff

With our recent White Lake 70.3 race in the books, we’ve had some time for some “unstructured workouts where Coach pretty much says keep the workouts minimal or just cross-train type activities.  Well our next 5 day period of May … Continue reading →

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